Cartes de Visite of Ernst Schulz
Photograph
c.1867 (made)
c.1867 (made)
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Schulz was a German entertainer who impressed London audiences in 1867 with his show Masks and Faces; or Studies of Character and Physiognomy. During the act, he performed numerous emotions and characters in rapid succession. He also enacted racial and national stereotypes, which would have seemed much less offensive at that time. These small, collectible cards show the range of his repertoire.
Object details
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| Title | Cartes de Visite of Ernst Schulz (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | albumen prints |
| Brief description | Photographs by London Stereoscopic Company, 'Cartes de Visite of Ernst Schulz', 1867, albumen print |
| Physical description | Albumen Print depicting four portraits of men - each is distinctive from the next and sits within an oval boundary |
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| Summary | Schulz was a German entertainer who impressed London audiences in 1867 with his show Masks and Faces; or Studies of Character and Physiognomy. During the act, he performed numerous emotions and characters in rapid succession. He also enacted racial and national stereotypes, which would have seemed much less offensive at that time. These small, collectible cards show the range of his repertoire. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 52-1972 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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